US President Donald Trump has expressed confidence about reaching a “very good” trade deal with China, even as the US imposed steep tariffs of up to 245 per cent on Chinese imports in response to Beijing’s retaliatory actions. “We’re going to make a deal. I think we’re going to make a very good deal with China,” Trump said, as reported by The Hill on Thursday. He also told reporters he thought the U.S. would have “very little problem making a deal with Europe or anybody else.” Trump’s remarks came during the visit of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to the…
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A deadly shooting on the campus of Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee on Thursday has left two people dead and six others injured, authorities confirmed. The suspect, 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, a student at FSU, was apprehended after being shot by police and remains hospitalized. According to law enforcement officials, Ikner is the stepson of a long-serving Leon County sheriff’s deputy and had previously been involved in several youth advisory and training programs within the Sheriff’s Office. The suspect invoked his right to remain silent following his arrest. The incident began shortly before noon when police received reports of gunfire…
A scenic cable car ride turned deadly on Thursday when a cable snapped on Monte Faito, sending one of the cabins crashing to the ground and killing at least four people, including two foreign tourists. One person remains in critical condition, according to local authorities. The crash occurred in the coastal town of Castellammare di Stabia, south of Naples, as the cable car—popular for its breathtaking views of Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples—was making its way up the mountain. The snapped traction cable halted both the upward and downward-moving cabins. While the downward car remained suspended and was…
The Lagos State Police Command has firmly refuted recent claims made by the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) regarding the alleged arrest of thousands of suspected Boko Haram members in the state. Commander of the CJTF in Lagos, Kumar Sanda, had earlier stirred public anxiety on Thursday when he reportedly declared, “If I should mention the number of Boko Haram members we have arrested in Lagos State, people will not believe it. But we have arrested thousands.” The police have described the statement as “false, malicious, and intended to incite fear and panic among residents.” In a swift response, the…
Tragedy struck along the notorious Benin-Ore Expressway on Wednesday as gunmen ambushed a bus carrying students from Rivers State University and Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. The students, who were en route to Babcock University in Ogun State for their annual Easter convention, were attacked in what sources have described as a horrifying ordeal. The victims, all members of the National Association of Adventist Students (NAAS), a campus fellowship of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, were caught off guard when armed assailants opened fire on their bus. According to eyewitness reports, the attack triggered chaos, with students fleeing into the surrounding…
Tragedy struck once again in Benue State on Tuesday evening as suspected herdsmen launched a deadly attack on Otobi community in Akpa district, Otukpo Local Government Area. The attack, which began around 5:30 p.m., left at least seven people dead, several others wounded, and many homes razed. According to eyewitness accounts from members of a local security response team, the attackers stormed the village without warning, targeting residents and setting homes ablaze. The team, still combing the area for survivors and injured persons, confirmed the death toll and reported that many residents had fled into surrounding bushes for safety. “This…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed a total of ₦1.578 trillion among the three tiers of government for the month of March 2025. This was disclosed in a communiqué released by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, on Saturday. According to the communiqué, the total distributable revenue comprised ₦931.325 billion in statutory revenue and ₦593.750 billion from Value Added Tax (VAT). Also included were revenues from the Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) and exchange rate gains. Breakdown of the allocation shows that the Federal Government received ₦528.69 billion,…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has voiced deep disappointment after being barred from visiting internally displaced persons (IDP) camps and healthcare institutions in Benue State. In a statement released via his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, April 14, Obi alleged that the Benue State Government deliberately obstructed his visit, which was part of a broader outreach initiative targeting vulnerable communities across Nigeria. The visit to Benue was scheduled for April 14, following an earlier stop in Plateau State on April 13, where he was warmly received by Governor Caleb Mutfwang.…
Tragedy struck Morai town in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Monday night, April 14, 2025, as armed bandits launched a deadly attack that claimed the lives of at least four residents, including a former local government sole administrator, Saminu Morai. Several other residents were reportedly abducted during the raid. According to community sources, the assailants stormed the town late in the night, shooting sporadically and causing widespread panic. The coordinated assault, described by locals as “brutal and shocking,” left the town in a state of chaos. “Bandits attacked Morai town in Talata Mafara, killed the former…
Grief and shock have gripped the residents of Akpakoruk Street, Atan Ofot, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, following the tragic suicide of a young man, Utibe Eteffia, reportedly defrauded by internet fraudsters. Eteffia, said to be in his early 30s and a native of Ini Local Government Area, allegedly took his own life after losing N2.5 million to suspected Yahoo Boys. He was the operator of a Point of Sale (PoS) business situated opposite the State Council Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), and was well known in the community. According to multiple sources, Eteffia ingested a poisonous…
